Conference urges measures to help families with long-term care

Ljubljana, 8 May - A serious lack of measures to assist people in what is an increasingly overwhelming demand for informal care of their aged family members was highlighted at a conference at Brdo pri Kranju on Tuesday. Participants heard that Slovenia is 25 years behind Europe when it comes to long-term care programmes.

Brdo pri Kranju Conference on informal care in Slovenia. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Conference on informal care in Slovenia.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Conference on informal care in Slovenia. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Conference on informal care in Slovenia.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Conference on informal care in Slovenia. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Conference on informal care in Slovenia.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Conference on informal care in Slovenia. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Conference on informal care in Slovenia.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Conference on informal care in Slovenia. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Conference on informal care in Slovenia.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Conference on informal care in Slovenia. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Conference on informal care in Slovenia.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

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